0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ashwell · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ashwell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero percent unemployment marks the job market in Ashwell, where everyone who is working or looking for work has found a role. While the local workforce is smaller than the state average, the community is anchored by a diverse mix of agricultural and service roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Queensland and national figures. Full-time employment is notably low at 51.1%, sitting well below the typical Australian rate of 58.9%.
59.5% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.1% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here at 17.0%. Other services make up 14.9% of the workforce, followed by education and training at 12.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 17.0%, with technicians and trades following at 14.9%. Managers and professionals each make up 10.6% of the local workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Ashwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30094/ashwell/topic/employment